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(C.O.D. Photo by Rich Malec)
Tennis Action
Elizabeth Nelson of Riverside, a member of the women's tennis team, hits one back to her competitor on the McHenry County College team during tennis action Sept. 2 in Glen Ellyn.
Sports releases for the week of Sept. 1, 2008, at College of DuPage:
C.O.D. Men's Soccer 1-1
Following a 4-0 victory over College of Lake County on Aug. 23 and a 3-0 defeat from Morton College on Aug. 26, the College of DuPage Men's Soccer Team remains optimistic that it will return to national competition.
Golf Team Places Sixth
The men's golf team, led by Chris Mortimer's (Carol Stream) overall score of 157, placed sixth out of 15 teams in the Highland 36 meet in Freeport on Aug. 22.
Women's Volleyball Set to Open Aug. 22
Coach John Pangan and the Chaparral women's volleyball team will host the 13th annual DuPage Volleyball Classic on Aug. 22 and 23.
Linksters Look to 2008 Season
The Chaparral men's golf team will open play in the Highland 36 tournament on Friday, Aug. 22.
Lucchesi New Coach of C.O.D. Cross Country
Mike Lucchesi, the new head coach of the Chaparral men's and women's cross country teams, will unveil his 2008 contingents on Friday, Aug. 29, during the Elmhurst Early Bird Invitational.
Women's Soccer Kicks off Play Aug. 29
The Chaparral women's soccer team launches its 2008 season against New Hampshire Technical Institute on Friday, Aug. 29.
NJCAA Women's Tennis Champs Optimistic
Winners of two consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association Division III championships, the Chaparral women's tennis team opens play at home against McHenry County College on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Chap Gridders 30th in National Poll
The football Chaparrals are ranked 30th in a national pre-season poll by JCGridiron, a popular web site that features community college football.
Three Netters Earn Academic All-American Honors
Three College of DuPage volleyball players have been named Academic All-Americans.
Chap Athletics Wins Fifth Consecutive National Award
For the fifth year in a row, the Chaparral Athletic department has won the prestigious National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators Award.
C.O.D. Foundation Golf/Tennis Outing Sept. 22
The College of DuPage Foundation Golf and Tennis fundraiser is scheduled on Monday, Sept. 22, at the Stonebridge County Club in Aurora.
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C.O.D. Men's Soccer 1-1
By David Hamilton
Following a 4-0 victory over College of Lake County on Aug. 23 and a 3-0 defeat from Morton College on Aug. 26, the College of DuPage men's soccer Team remains optimistic that it will return to national competition.
"The team looks talented," said Willie Fajkus, assistant soccer coach. "We're in a time when the players are getting to know one another and will start playing in a unit. There's definitely time for us to get to the level where we were playing in the past."
The men's soccer team's record last year was 11-8-4. In 2006, the Chaps finished 19-2-5 and place third in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I tournament in Tyler, Texas.
The Chaps will next play Triton College in River Grove on at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Golf Team Places Sixth
By David Hamilton
The College of DuPage men's golf team, led by Chris Mortimer's (Carol Stream) overall score of 157, placed sixth out of 15 teams in the Highland 36 meet in Freeport on Aug. 22.
"We shot rounds of 316 and 321 for a total of 637," said Jason Hyatt, golf coach. "We played well during the first round but couldn't quite hold it together for the second round. It was a long day for the guys and we didn't quite finish the way we wanted to. They are ready for the next tournament at the Duane Chanay Invite."
Player scores included Chris Mortimer 79,79 for a total of 157; Connor Langan (Wheaton) 77, 83, 160; Tim Oates (Naperville) 82, 78, 160; Joe Hraback (Wheaton) 79, 81, 160; and Dave Schwer (Naperville) 84, 83,167.
Tee-off is at 11 a.m. at the Duane Chanay Invitational in Port Byron on Aug. 29.
Women's Volleyball Set to Open Aug. 22
By Ken Reed
Coach John Pangan and the College of DuPage women's volleyball team are looking to rebound from a 9-29 record last season when they open the 2008 campaign by hosting the 13th annual DuPage Volleyball Classic on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22 and 23. Friday's matches get under way at 3:30 p.m. and Saturday's competition begins at 9 a.m.
Fans will have plenty of opportunities to watch the Chaparrals in action on their home court. On Saturday, Sept. 6, the Chaps will host the 20th Annual DuPage Invite Tourney and then will play Rock Valley College, a North Central Community College Conference foe, on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Another N4C opponent, Triton College, will appear in Glen Ellyn on Thursday, Sept. 11.
The Chaps will host the 17th annual Chaparral Invite on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27. Joliet Junior College is the opposition in Glen Ellyn on Thursday, Oct. 9.
DuPage will play the Harper Hawks in Glen Ellyn on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and the Concordia College junior varsity on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
First round Region IV playoff action is scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at a site to be determined. The semi-finals and finals of Region IV competition will be held at College of Lake County on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8, respectively.
The National Junior College Athletic Association tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 to 15, in Rochester, Minn.
Linksters Look to 2008 Season
By Ken Reed
The Highland 36 golf tournament in Freeport on Friday, Aug. 22, provides the venue for the opening match of the 2008 College of DuPage men's golf team schedule.
Coach Jason Hyatt and his Chaparrals will follow up the Highland 36 meet when they compete in the Duane Chanay Invitational in Port Byron, Ill., on Friday, Aug. 29. The Chaps will host the DuPage Classic on Thursday, Sept. 4, in Romeoville and then play in the Skyhawk Classic on Friday, Sept. 12, in Sterling.
DuPage will participate in the St. Francis Fall Invitational in Plainfield on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and the Illinois Valley Community College Classic in Oglesby on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20.
An Illinois Competition golf tourney in Normal on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 28 and 29, and the Prairie View Classic in Byron on Friday, Oct. 3, round out the regular season schedule.
Region IV, Division III golf action is set for Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 9 to 11, in Byron.
For more information, visit: www.cod.edu/athletics.
Lucchesi New Coach of C.O.D. Cross Country
By Ken Reed
Mike Lucchesi, new head coach of the College of DuPage men's and women's cross country teams, will unveil his 2008 contingents on Friday, Aug. 29, during the Elmhurst Early Bird Invitational at Elmhurst College.
Lucchesi last season served as an assistant coach for Jane Vatchev, who continues as head coach of the DuPage men's and women's outdoor track teams.
Lucchesi and his Chap cross country teams will travel to Peoria on Saturday, Sept. 13, to compete in the Bradley University Open. Then it's on to Bloomington on Friday, Sept. 19, for the Intercollegiate Championships at Illinois State University.
The DuPage teams will run in the Carthage Invitational on Friday, Oct. 3, at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis., before competing in the Region IV championship meet on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The National Junior College Athletic Association meet is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick.
For more information, visit: www.cod.edu/athletics.
Women's Soccer Kicks off Play Aug. 29
By Ken Reed
The College of DuPage women's soccer team kicks off its regular season with a swing through three eastern states, beginning in Concord, New Hampshire, when it meets New Hampshire Technical Institute on Friday, Aug. 29.
Coach Jason Hunter's Chaparrals, who finished last season with an 11-9 overall record, then play Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center, Vermont, on Saturday, Aug. 30, and Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, Maine, on Sunday, Aug. 31.
The DuPage home opener is set for Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 3:30 p.m. against Triton College.
Leading the way for the Chaparrals this season will be returning All-American Kelsey Muruato (Villa Park).
The other members of the team include Julie DiMatteo; Sarah Podczerwinski (Bolingbrook); Katie Bowman and Karissa Kerber (both of Aurora); Lauren Kepler (Roselle); Allison Lopez (Addison); Gina DiMatteo and Britta Yacoub (Villa Park); Ashley Collins; Whitney Gordon; Elena Vertti (Wheaton); Patricia Izquierdo (Bensenville); Jennifer Tirado and Marisella Ballines (West Chicago); Shanna McKee and Caroliae Kienzle (Westmont); Melisa Koch (Downers Grove); Cristina Monarrez (Lombard); Jenn Waters (Naperville); Karla Trejo; Sarah Coleman (Hanover Park); Laura Lehman; and Sam Marquez.
The Chaps will continue play with four consecutive away matches against Schoolcraft College at Elgin Community College on Saturday, Sept. 6; South Suburban College, Monday, Sept. 8; Joliet Junior College, Wednesday, Sept. 10; and College of Lake County on Friday, Sept. 12.
Then it's back home to take on Harper College on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 3:30 p.m.
Road games follow against Moraine Valley Community College on Friday, Sept. 19; Triton, Wednesday, Sept. 24; and Oakton Community College, Friday, Sept. 26.
The Chaps will host Joliet on Wednesday, Oct. 1; Trinity Christian College, Friday,
Oct. 3; and Cincinnati State Technical College, Saturday, Oct. 4.
An away match is scheduled against Harper in Palatine on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Two more home games against Carl Sandburg College on Monday, Oct. 13, and Elgin, Wednesday, Oct. 15, round out the regular season.
North Central Community College Conference playoff action is scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 25. Then comes District Tournament action in Texas beginning Friday, Oct. 31, before the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament in New York on Friday to Sunday, Nov. 7 to 9.
NJCAA Women's Tennis Champs Optimistic
By Ken Reed
Led by coach Jim Bowers, the College of DuPage women's tennis team, winners of two consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association Division III championships, opens play at home against McHenry County College at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The Chaps continue their drive to a third NJCAA title with an away match against Calumet College of St. Joseph, Indiana, on Thursday, Sept. 4. The Chaps will host the Dave Webster Doubles Classic on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 9 a.m. before traveling to Champaign/Urbana to play Rend Lake College on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14.
Then it's home again to host Rock Valley College on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Elmhurst College is the away opponent on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The Chaps will host Elgin Community College on Thursday, Sept. 25, before playing Robert Morris College in Chicago on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
A match against North Central College in Naperville on Thursday, Oct. 2, rounds out the regular season.
Rock Valley will host the Region IV Tournament on Saturday Oct. 4. The NJCAA tournament is scheduled for next May in Tucson, Arizona.
Chap Gridders 30th in National Poll
By Ken Reed
The College of DuPage football Chaparrals are ranked 30th in a national pre-season poll by JCGridiron, a popular web site that features community college football.
Led by coach Fred Fimbres, the Chaparrals last year fashioned a 6-4 mark overall and a 5-3 record in the rugged Midwest Football Conference.
Fimbres is optimistic about the chances of his Chaparrals this season - and with good reason. DuPage features three defensive tackles and five linebackers who Fimbres says are all capable of playing Division I football.
The three defensive tackles are Brian Thomas, Darius Scott and Zach Pridham. The five linebackers are John Ryan (Wheaton), Tim Cummins (Lemont), Justin Hickman, Travis Saville (West Chicago) and Alex Springhorn.
"We think we will be able to bring our defense in waves," Fimbres said. "We are very deep at linebacker and are lucky to have three tackles capable of playing Division I."
Leading Fimbres' offense will be quarterback Jon Daniels, who last year backed up all conference performer Tom Specia. "Jon is an outstanding athlete," Fimbres said. "His strong suit is his accuracy and arm strength. He is more talented than Tom."
Fimbres will need every bit of that talent as the Chaps again tackle a tough season schedule. DuPage will open play at Rock Valley College on Saturday, Aug. 30. After hosting Joliet Junior College on Saturday, Sept. 6, the Chaps will travel to Grand Rapids Community College to take on the always-tough Raiders on Saturday, Sept. 13. Arch-rival Harper College is the opponent in Glen Ellyn on Saturday, Sept. 20, followed by a non-conference tilt against Erie Community College, Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, Sept. 27.
The Chaps will play at Iowa Central College, on Saturday, Oct. 4; North Dakota State College of Science, in Glen Ellyn, Saturday, Oct. 11; at North Iowa Area Community College, Saturday, Oct. 18; and Ellsworth Community College, Iowa, in Glen Ellyn, on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Conference playoffs are set for two Saturdays, Nov. 1 and 8. The playoff winners will compete in the Graphic Edge Printing Bowl in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Three Netters Earn Academic All-American Honors
By Ken Reed
Three College of DuPage volleyball players have been named Academic All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
The three Chaparrals are Amanda Connelly, Tracy Brennan (Lombard) and Veronica Vandeleur (Bolingbrook).
To earn Academic All-American status, the players needed to score a 3.60 to 3.79 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Chap Athletics Wins Fifth Consecutive National Award
By Ken Reed
For an unprecedented fifth consecutive year, the College of DuPage Athletic department has won the prestigious National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators Award (NATYCAA).
Led by Athletic Director Paul Zakowski, the department captured the national honor on the strength of several top finishes by DuPage teams in National Junior College Athletic Association competition.
For the second year in a row, the DuPage women's tennis team won the NJCAA meet, while the men's cross country team and men's outdoor track teams finished second in national competition. The women's basketball team and men's tennis team placed third nationally; the women's softball team was fourth; and the women's track team, eighth.
Points for the NATYCAA award are calculated based on each college's NJCAA finish. For example, each first place finish is worth 20 points; second place, 19; third, 18, etc.
C.O.D. collected 148.5 points with the women's teams contributing 83 points and the men, 65.5.
Herkimer County Community College, New York, finished second with 143 points; Gloucester County College, New Jersey, third, 140; Mohawk Valley Community College, New York, fourth, 134.5; and Erie Community College, New York, fifth, 129.
Ninety-six community colleges compete in non-scholarship, Division III for the NATYCAA award, which is designed to recognize and reward overall program excellence at the two-year college level as well as promote all programs in all sports on an equal basis.
LuAnn Zimmick, C.O.D. assistant athletic director, accepted the college's first-place award during ceremonies in Dallas, Texas, on June 8 and 9.
C.O.D. Foundation Golf/Tennis Outing Sept. 22
By Ken Reed
The 26th annual College of DuPage Foundation Golf and Tennis outing, which raises scholarship money for deserving C.O.D. students, is scheduled on Monday, Sept. 22, at the Stonebridge County Club in Aurora.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. The driving range and putting green also open at 11 a.m. A delicious buffet lunch is set for 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start for golf is scheduled at 12:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, a tennis clinic and doubles play get under way at 1 p.m.
Cocktails, dinner, an auction and raffle round out the day at 5:30 p.m.
Several packages are available. The golf package, which costs $425 per person ($250 tax deductible donation), includes the buffet lunch, driving range and putting green practice, 18 holes of golf, cocktails, dinner, and an attendee gift.
The tennis package, which costs $250 per person ($150 tax deductible donation), includes the buffet lunch, use of six upscale clay tennis courts, a golf clinic, doubles play, cocktails, dinner and an attendee gift.
A dinner package, which costs $150 per person ($100 tax deductible donation), includes cocktails, dinner and an attendee gift.
Sponsorships for the event are available at a variety of levels. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, call Tom Simandl at (630) 942-3848.
Stonebridge Country Club is conveniently located on the border of Naperville and Aurora. This premier club, established in 1989, features a Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course, six lighted clay tennis courts and a beautiful resort-style clubhouse.
For more information on this outing, call Madalyn McLean at (630) 942-2890 or e-mail: mcleanm@cod.edu.
